Annual screenings are a necessary practice used to help detect potential health issues as early as possible. Explore our blogs, providing detailed information on the different types of screenings and their importance.
In light of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, Dallas OB/GYN PA would like to remind you to stay up to date on your Pap! It’s important to stay informed of your Pap smear test results. A Pap test screens for cervical cancer. During a pelvic exam, your doctor collects cells from your cervix and sends them […]
I hear it all the time, “I don’t need PAP smears anymore.” “My PCP said I don’t need those anymore.” “I’m too old for a PAP.” That is both right AND wrong. The cervix is the opening to the uterus that we can see when we look into the vagina. A PAP smear is a […]
I have gotten a lot of questions in the last few months regarding the Gardasil vaccine and whether or not women should get it if they are older than 26 years old. There is a lot of misinformation or “fake news” regarding this vaccine since its creation, and sadly, this has had major public health consequences. […]
Vaginal pain is an issue that most patients aren’t comfortable discussing. Some surveys show that close to 10% of women between 18 and 40 have experienced vaginal pain lasting more than 3 months at some time during their life. What is more troubling is that less than 60% of those women discussed the issue with […]
Unexpected bleeding on the Birth Control Pill (BCP) is a frequent reason for panic and a visit to our office. Often there are simple explanations for the bleeding, which aren’t medically concerning. It is the goal of this article to help our patients understand some of the non-emergent reasons behind unexpected bleeding. To begin, our […]
Bladder and urinary tract infections are common occurrences in women. Surveys reveal that 1/3 of women will have experienced a urinary tract infection by the time they are 24 years of age and more than ½ of women sometime in their lifetimes. A woman’s anatomy is such that the orifices (openings) of the vagina, urethra […]
HPV has become one of the most talked about topics in our practice today. Our patients look bewildered, confused and concerned when they hear “Your HPV testing was positive”. The purpose of writing this is to help you better understand the significance of HPV and the testing to determine the presence of HPV. What is […]
Mastalgia is the medical term for breast pain. Most women have to deal with episodes of occasional breast pain at some point in their lives. It can range from mildly annoying to, quite frankly, disabling. It is often a challenge for physicians to manage and treat. Cyclic breast pain begins about ten days before menses […]
One out of every eight women (1/8) will develop breast cancer during their life and approximately 40,000 women die of breast cancer annually. Diagnosing breast cancer early can lead to more cures and save lives. Mammography is an excellent screening method to help diagnose early breast cancer. But because it is a screening method it […]
The 2002 Women’s Health Initiative study created havoc in the minds of numerous women who, for various reasons, need and desire a safer form of hormonal replacement. Bioidentical Hormone replacement has become the buzz word for many of the patients we see in the office. Most patients have significant misconceptions and there are numerous misrepresentations […]
